"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.